This is an academic paper that provides a review on what is known about the links between suicide and overdoses, with a focus on pathways through opioid use, issues of intent, risk factors, prevention strategies, and unresolved issues. Untreated and undertreated pain leading to suicide is also explored.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Cautious Opioid Prescribing
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Overdose prevention
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Bohnert, A.S.B., Ilgen, M.A. (2019). Understanding Links among Opioid Use, Overdose, and Suicide. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(1), 71‐79.